Indiana Sales Tax Guide for E-Commerce Retailers

Am I required to collect sales tax in Indiana?

other business in the state are required to register for a sales tax permit and collect sales tax from buyers in Indiana. 

E-commerce businesses with economic nexus in Indiana are also required to register and collect.

You have economic nexus in Indiana if you made more than $100,000 in sales to buyers in Indiana in the previous or current calendar year.

How to Register for an Indiana Sales Tax Permit

Register for an Indiana sales tax permit online at the Indiana Department of Revenue.

Need help? Contact us for help with your Indiana sales tax registration.

How to Collect Indiana Sales Tax

Indiana is a destination-based sales tax state. This means that when making a sale to a buyer in Indiana, you’re required to collect sales tax at the rate at the buyer’s location. Fortunately, Indiana only has a single statewide sales tax rate, so you’d collect that rate from all Indiana buyers.

Learn more about origin and destination-based sales tax sourcing here.

Learn more about how to collect the right amount of state plus local sales tax here.

Is shipping taxable in Indiana? 

No, as long as the shipping charges are separately stated on the invoice then the shipping charges your customers pay to transport the item are not taxable in Indiana.

Indiana Sales Tax Due Dates

In Indiana sales tax is due by the 20th of the month following the taxable period. For example, for monthly filers, your sales tax collected in the month of November would be due by December 20th. See Indiana’s tax due date calendar here.

How to File Sales Tax in Indiana

When your Indiana sales tax due date rolls around, you can either file yourself online or let a partner like HOST take this onerous task off your plate. 

Learn more about handing off your sales tax filings to HOST here!

More about Indiana Sales Tax

Learn more about Indiana sales tax at the Indiana Department of Revenue.